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Antarctica’s melting ice may awaken hidden volcanoes, study warns 8/1/2025
Antarctica’s melting ice may awaken hidden volcanoes, study warns Melting ice in Antarctica could trigger volcanic eruptions beneath the continent’s vast ice sheet, creating a slow but dangerous feedback loop, scientists warn. ...more
Research Finds Forests More Resilient to Climate Change 8/1/2025
Research Finds Forests More Resilient to Climate Change Forests may be more resilient to climate change than previously thought. ...more
Climate crisis ‘wreaking havoc’ on Earth’s water cycle, report finds 7/1/2025
Climate crisis ‘wreaking havoc’ on Earth’s water cycle, report finds The climate crisis is “wreaking havoc” on the planet’s water cycle, with ferocious floods and crippling droughts affecting billions of people, a report has found. ...more
Shrinking trees and tuskless elephants: the strange ways species are adapting to humans 7/1/2025
Shrinking trees and tuskless elephants: the strange ways species are adapting to humans As people have shaped the natural world, so wildlife – from mahoganies to magpies – has had to evolve to survive. ...more
UK government scraps plan to ban sale of gas boilers by 2035 7/1/2025
UK government scraps plan to ban sale of gas boilers by 2035 ‘Future homes standard’ will not mandate replacing boilers with environmentally friendly alternative. ...more
Brazil's Amazon saw highest number of fires in 17 years: agency 7/1/2025
Brazil's Amazon saw highest number of fires in 17 years: agency Brazil's Amazon rainforest experienced its highest number of fires in 17 years in 2024, government data published Wednesday showed, after the vast biome suffered months of a lengthy drought. ...more
S. Korean carmakers' sales of eco-friendly models hit fresh high in 2024 7/1/2025
S. Korean carmakers' sales of eco-friendly models hit fresh high in 2024 South Korean carmakers' domestic sales of eco-friendly cars hit a new record last year, driven by the popularity of hybrid models, data showed Sunday, Yonhap News Agency reported. ...more
Biden to ban new oil drilling over vast areas of US Atlantic, Pacific waters, Bloomberg News reports 6/1/2025
Biden to ban new oil drilling over vast areas of US Atlantic, Pacific waters, Bloomberg News reports President Joe Biden is set to ban new offshore oil and gas development across 625 million acres (250 million hectares) of U.S. coastal territory, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. ...more
‘Ironic’: climate-driven sea level rise will overwhelm major oil ports, study shows 6/1/2025
‘Ironic’: climate-driven sea level rise will overwhelm major oil ports, study shows Rising sea levels driven by the climate crisis will overwhelm many of the world’s biggest oil ports, analysis indicates. ...more
Hanoi declared world's most polluted city, authorities seek action 6/1/2025
Hanoi declared world's most polluted city, authorities seek action Vietnam's capital Hanoi has been covered in thick smog over recent weeks, putting it at the top of a list of the world's most polluted cities, as the government said it would push for more electric vehicles (EVs) to alleviate the problem. ...more
 
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